Voices Rising: What’s Next for Asian Americans in the Arts?
CUNY Graduate Center (Elebash Recital Hall) 365 Fifth Avenue, New York, NYIn honor of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month and during a pivotal moment for Asian American representation in the arts, The WNET Group’s ALL ARTS and Exploring Hate initiatives team up with The Serica Initiative to proudly present “Voices Rising: What’s Next for Asian Americans in the Arts?” A panel of celebrated Asian American ... Read more
Introduction to Digital Archiving
Dive into our digital archive and learn strategies to create digital archives for your classroom! We'll be launching this course on May 9, 2024 at 7:30PM EST with a live session! We'd love to see you there.
Beyond Ballet, Beyond Hip-Hop
Japan Society 333 East 47th Street, New York, NY, United StatesIn The Dying Swan & Its Cause of Death, one of Japan’s leading prima ballerinas, Hana Sakai, performs her graceful dance of the timeless Western classic ballet to Saint-Saëns’ famous music. Immediately after, Sakai starts trudging, wobbling and speaking aloud about why she, the swan, had to die–a hilarious take by visionary director/playwright Toshiki Okada that delves into environmental ... Read more
Afroasian Musical Imaginaries – Precolonial Imprints in Contemporary Musics
New York University (Washington Square South, Rm 701) 53 Washington Square South, Room 701, New York, NYThere is now a large and burgeoning scholarship around precolonial AfroAsian connections and how such long term links have impacted how societies have emerged and the resultant cultural formations within them. If we turn to music and associated performance forms, similarities and various traces of such longue duree interactions can be observed that allow us ... Read more
2024 Japan Parade & Street Fair
Central Park West Central Park West (72nd Street), New York, NYBuilding on the great success of the last two years, the 3rd Japan Parade in New York City will be held on Saturday, May 11 2024. The purpose of the parade is to celebrate, express, and bring awareness to the friendship between NYC and Japan with a thank you from the Japanese community.
Sifu Yip and Jeffrey Yip: Dragon of Concrete Jungles
Museum of Chinese in America 215 Centre Street, New York, NYHonoring AAPI Heritage Month, the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) cordially invites you to an engaging event as we celebrate the launch of Dragon of Concrete Jungles (美港潛龍), a captivating journey that chronicles the lives of Sifu Yip Wing Hong and his son Jeffrey Yip across the dynamic landscapes of Hong Kong and New ... Read more
Joe Wong 2024 New York Comedy Show – This Asian Hates Asian Hate
Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College 695 Park Avenue, New York, NYCome join us for an evening of laughter and thought-provoking discussions with the talented comedian Joe Wong黄西. In this talk show, Joe will tackle important issues like Asian Hate in his unique and hilarious style. The event will be held at the Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College in the heart of New York City. Don't ... Read more
Play – An American Soldier
Perelman Performing Arts Center 241 Fulton Street, New York, NYOn October 3, 2011, Chinese-American Army Pvt. Danny Chen was found dead in a guard tower at his base in Afghanistan. Based on his story and the ensuing courts-martial of Chen’s fellow soldiers, this New York City premiere opera tells the powerful true story of a young soldier from Manhattan’s Chinatown who sought to serve ... Read more
2024 NYC AAPI 5K Run Fundraiser
Calling all NYC runners! Kick off Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with the AAPI 5K Run, on Saturday, May 12, 2024, 9AM, to support the Asian American / Asian Research Institute and other non-profit organizations! Sign up to run or walk 5K (Manhattan venue to be determined) to raise funds for AAARI towards ... Read more
TAN DUN IN CONCERT with the Dunhuang Ancient Music Ensemble
China Institute 40 Rector Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NYJoin us on Sunday, May 12 from 6:00-7:30 pm at China Institute in America's 100 Washington Street entrance for a rare opportunity to hear composer/conductor Tan Dun perform new musical pieces with the Dunhuang Ancient Music Ensemble. Tan Dun will discuss his creative process and inspirations throughout the program.
Jan Hur: A Crane Among Wolves, with Ellen Oh
To save her sister, a teen girl becomes entangled in a political conspiracy with an enigmatic prince in this fiery new YA novel. June Hur, bestselling author of The Red Palace, returns with a devastating and pulse-pounding tale based on a true story from Korean history. A Crane Among Wolves is set in 1506 Joseon, ... Read more
Hidden Voices: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Museum of the City of New York 1220 Fifth Avenue, New York, NYCelebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with your students by registering for this free virtual workshop for grades 3-5. In this session of the Hidden Voices of New York City series, students will learn about three New Yorkers whose stories have too often been “hidden” from the traditional historical record, but whose lives and ... Read more
Permission To Come Home: Dr. Jenny Wang on Asian Americans and Mental Health
Asia Society 725 Park Avenue, New York, NYMental health within Asian communities remains highly stigmatized, but younger generations of Asian Americans are beginning to recognize the importance of mental health in building a life well lived. In this conversation with Dr. Jenny Wang, nationally recognized psychologist and author on the intersections of mental health, Asian American identity and racial trauma, we will ... Read more
Using Government Funds for Organizational Growth
Join CACF and leaders from our member organizations: AAFE, CPC, KAFSC, and SAYA for an in-depth panel discussion on things to consider when receiving government funding. In this virtual panel discussion leaders will share how they leveraged government contracts to grow their organizations and what you might need to consider as you scale up.
2024 National AANHPI Business Summit
U.S. Department of Commerce - Minority Business Development Agency 1401 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC, 20230The U.S. Department of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) is celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month by hosting the 2024 National AANHPI Business Summit on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, from 12:00pm to 6:00pm ET in Washington D.C. This business summit will commemorate the contributions and achievements of the AANHPI ... Read more
Shanghailanders with Julie Min and Vanessa Chan
Yu and Me Books 44 Mulberry St, New York, United States2040: Wealthy real estate investor Leo Yang--handsome, distinguished, a real Shanghai man--is on the train back to the city after seeing his family off at the airport. His sophisticated Japanese-French wife, Eko, and their two eldest children, Yumi and Yoko, are headed for Boston, though one daughter's revelation will soon reroute them to Paris. 2039: ... Read more
Healing Words: A Guided Journaling Workshop for Navigating Grief and Sadness
LaGuardia Community College 31-10 Thomson Avenue, Long Island City, NYIn this workshop, we aim to explore and express the complex emotions of grief and sadness through guided journaling and self-reflection. The workshop is specifically tailored for students and staff from the Asian diaspora who seek to navigate emotions brought forth by anti-Asian hate. We hope to create a supportive space where participants can embark ... Read more
Poetry as Prayer: In Celebration of remembering (y)our light
Asian American Writers' Workshop 112 West 27th Street #600, New York, NY, United StatesJoin AAWW in-person and online for a celebration of poet and teacher, River 瑩瑩 Dandelion’s remembering (y)our light. River’s debut chapbook asks how we preserve intergenerational memory when the archives hold missing knowledge. In this collection, food lives as a conduit of memory, recipes hold ancestral wisdom, and poems become spells for safety. These poems honor matriarchs and ... Read more
AAARI 2024 Symposium – Interrogating AAPI Identities: Intersectional Scholarship, Organizing, and Transformative Solidarities
CUNY School of Law 2 Ct Square W, Queens, NY, United StatesFor this symposium, AAARI has invited students, scholars, community organizers, and/or practitioners to share their innovative research and creative works, pedagogical projects, programmatic efforts, and other activities that address the broad scope of “AAPI Identities.”
6th Annual National AAPI Day Against Bullying + Hate
Rideback Ranch 1660 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CAAct To Change is rallying the nation – including cities, elected officials, influencers, and community organizations – around the 6th Annual National AAPI Day Against Bullying and Hate. May 18, 2024 would have been Vincent Chin’s 69th birthday. Chin’s life was cut short four decades ago in a hate crime where two men brutally attacked ... Read more
Mental Health: The Spectre of Caste
Despite caste-based discrimination being outlawed by Article 15 of the Indian constitution, caste continues to play a pervasive and insidious role in today’s society. Anthropologist Louis Dumont termed Indian society “Homo Hierarchicus” in the early twentieth century – years later, this holds true. From childhood, caste influences one’s playmates and living situations, and in adulthood, ... Read more
Jobs NYC May Hiring Hall: Queens
Jamaica Workforce1 Career Center 168-25 Jamaica Ave, 2nd Floor, Queens, NYIf you’re a job seeker, you’re in the right place. Jobs NYC is a campaign that brings the city’s range of workforce services to a neighborhood near you through resource fairs held monthly in each borough. Whether you are ready to interview with resume in hand or looking for other resources, we're committed to meeting ... Read more
Rapid Reactions to the Taiwanese Presidential Inauguration
On May 20, 2024, Taiwan will inaugurate President-elect Lai Ching-te and Vice-President-elect Hsiao Bi-khim. Lai will give his much-anticipated inaugural address, laying out his vision for governing Taiwan in which he may offer a new formula for the Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) approach to cross-Strait relations. On Tuesday, May 21, 2024, join us for an ... Read more
A4 May 2024 Town Hall: Sanctuary
EFA Project Space 323 West 39th Street, Floor 2, New York, NYJoin A4 for a Town Hall on the topic of “sanctuary,” inviting artists to speak on how they examine concepts of refuge and safety in their work. How do you create a zone of safety for yourself and others in your work? How might traditional ideas of security actually be dangerous?
Free Public Workshops of 3 Play Readings
Theatre Row Theatres 410 West 42nd Street, New York, NYSecond Generation Production in partnership with Ma-Yi Theater Company presents three play readings KIDNAPPING JANE DOE by DAVID ZHENG, MAY 22, 2024, 3PM Two friends from the Bronx mistakenly kidnap their congresswoman while trying to save their home. BOXER REBELLION by SUNG RNO, MAY 23, 2024 at 7:30PM wo filmmakers find themselves in LA after winning a ... Read more
Jobs NYC May Hiring Hall: Staten Island
Staten Island Workforce 120 Stuyvesant Place #3, Staten Island, NYIf you’re a job seeker, you’re in the right place. Jobs NYC is a campaign that brings the city’s range of workforce services to a neighborhood near you through resource fairs held monthly in each borough. Whether you are ready to interview with resume in hand or looking for other resources, we're committed to meeting ... Read more
AAPI Heritage Month Cultural Celebration
LaGuardia Community College 31-10 Thomson Avenue, Long Island City, NYAAPI Heritage Month Committee presents a vibrant celebration of Asian and Asian American cultures at LaGuardia Community College. Performances include the harmonic singing of Timothy Hill, the powerful taiko drumming of Hiro Kurashima, and the dynamic dance moves of AKF Dance Studio. The latest issue of Asian American Voices, a student journal at LaGuardia, will ... Read more
Pacific Islanders: To P Or Not To P
Join NAAAP and EPIC as they celebrate Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2024 with an in-depth seminar titled "To P or Not To P" on Wednesday May 22, 2024 at 2pm PST / 5pm EST. You grew up watching The Rock on WWE. Your partner finds Jason Momoa attractive. You just learned how to pronounce ... Read more
What’s Eating Jackie Oh? & Relative Strangers Double Book Launch Event
Yu and Me Books 44 Mulberry St, New York, United StatesJackie Oh is done being your model minority. She's tired of perfect GPAs, PSATs, SATs, all of it. Jackie longs to become a professional chef. But her Korean American parents are Ivy League corporate workaholics who would never understand her dream. Just ask her brother, Justin, who hasn't heard from them since he was sent ... Read more
Opening Reception for The Noguchi Museum’s 2024 Artist Banners
The Noguchi Museum 9-01 33rd Road, Long Island City, NYThe Noguchi Museum recently announced the winner and two finalists of our third annual Open Call for Artist Banners, highlighting Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) artists based in New York City. David Huang was selected as the winner, and his designs will be on view outside of the Museum for one year. The Museum ... Read more
AABDC ERG Forum Series II Empowering Diversity: A Conversation with Chief Diversity Officers
China Institute 40 Rector Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NYIn 2024, in partnership with China Institute in America, we are facilitating the ERG Forum along with committed corporate brands who are aiming to build the best equipped workforces. We will focus on topics relevant to ERGs and employers -- leadership and personal growth; work-life balance and well being; career advice and professional development; and ... Read more
MOCA TALKS with Susan Tate Ankeny: American Flygirl Hazel Ying Lee
In celebration of AAPI Heritage Month, the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) cordially invites you to an engaging conversation with Susan Tate Ankeny as she delves into the extraordinary life of Hazel Ying Lee, a trailblazer whose story remains hidden in American history. American Flygirl, the first and only full-length biography of Lee, unveils ... Read more
Victor Manibo + Yume Kitasei: Escape Velocity
Strand Book Store 828 Broadway 3rd Floor, Rare Book Room, New York, NYJoin us for an in-person event with speculative fiction writer, Victor Manibo, for the release of his new novel, Escape Velocity. Joining Victor in conversation is fellow speculative fiction writer Yume Kitasei. This event will be hosted in the Strand Book Store's 3rd floor Rare Book Room at 828 Broadway on 12th Street.
Chinese Americans in Hollywood: A Virtual Conversation with Authors William Gow and Katie Gee Salisbury
Chinese Americans have been involved in the movie business since its earliest days, whether as extras, leading actors like Anna May Wong and Keye Luke, or Oscar-winning cinematographers like James Wong Howe. Join us virtually on May 22nd at 8 PM ET for a presentation on Chinese Americans in early Hollywood with William Gow, author ... Read more
Hidden Voices: Asian American and Pacific Islander History and the Immigration Experience
Tenement Museum 103 Orchard Street, New York, NYJoin members of the NYCDOE Department of Social Studies and Civics as they lead a professional learning session at the Tenement Museum to explore strategies for improving the way we teach Asian American and Pacific Islander history. During this session we will explore Hidden Voices: Asian American and Pacific Islander curricular resources. We will also ... Read more
Navigating Two Worlds: The Experiences of Asian American Transracial Adoptees
Join NAAAP in the celebration of APIHM cto elebrate and bring awareness to the value and respect of the complex adoptee experience. Mission Statement: Educating the public about transnational and multiracial Asian American adoptees through their own personal journeys. Goal: Safe space for adoptees to share stories where it’s open for everyone who wants to enter that space ... Read more
AAPI Summit: Generational Trauma & the Family Collective
May doubles as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and Mental Health Awareness Month. On May 23, mental health professionals will discuss Asian American mental health with a specific focus on generational trauma and family dynamics. This event is for members of the AAPI community and those committed to supporting AAPI mental health, unpacking ... Read more
AAPI Comedy Night
Wild Brewing Company 623 Sackett Street, Brooklyn, NYCelebrate AAPI Month with NYC’s hottest AAPI improvisers and story tellers in this one of a kind comedy extravaganza! 10 comedians and improvisers (including Billy Soco, Magnet Theater’s director of Megawatt teams) are performing for AAPI Comedy Night, where AAPI monologists will share true stories about their life to inspire funny, fully made-up improvised scenes. ... Read more
Lenora Lee Dance: Convergent Waves
Wavertree 89 South Street, New York, NYLenora Lee Dance, in collaboration with the South Street Seaport Museum, presents the immersive, site-responsive, multimedia dance performances, “Convergent Waves: NYC.” Come aboard the 1885 tall ship Wavertree, where the contemporary dance performance will unfold against the backdrop of this historic vessel. Choreographed by award-winning dancer-artistic director Lenora Lee and the talented performers, this slate ... Read more
Play – Reclaiming Vietnam
Jalopy Theatre 315 Columbia Street, Brooklyn, NYGrowing up in a bi-racial home with a white mother and a Vietnamese father, Kim spent years wishing away her father’s less-than-desirable immigrant status, skin color and all the painful family secrets she inherited. Determined to face her demons, she joins a volunteer organization in Vietnam. As she begins to discover the beauty of her ... Read more
Passport to Taiwan Festival NYC
Union Square New York, NY, United StatesSince 2002, we have been on the Union Square Park celebrating Taiwanese American Heritage Week. In the festival, participants can see performances, sample local delicacies, observe dough figurine makers and calligraphy masters at work in the arts & crafts area, learn about various organizations and agencies, play children’s games, learn about traditional Taiwanese toys in ... Read more
2024 National Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Leadership Summit
New York Life Insurance 51 Madison Avenue, New York, NYAs an organization that was founded on promoting an inclusive and equitable community and workforce, the National Diversity Council is using its platform to host the 5th Annual 2024 Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Leadership Summit. This year’s theme is “Advancing AANHPI Leadership: Value, Virtue, and Visibility.” This event offers an opportunity ... Read more
Sky Islands: Work-In-Progress Music and Panel Discussion
Asia Society 725 Park Avenue, New York, NYRenowned Filipinx composer and percussionist Susie Ibarra previews her latest work in progress— Sky Islands, a musical tribute to our rich and fragile ecosystems inspired by the distinct rainforest habitats of Luzon, Philippines. Listen to excerpts of the music performed on new sound sculptures of gong metals, titled Floating Gardens. This is followed by a cross-disciplinary ... Read more
In Celebration of The Land is Holy
Asian American Writers' Workshop 112 West 27th Street #600, New York, NY, United StatesJoin AAWW in-person and online for a celebration of noam keim’s The Land is Holy. noam will be joined by Palestinian American writer Sarah Aziza, and Syrian American playwright Michael Zalta. This event is in collaboration with our friends at Radix Media, a worker owned printer and publisher based in Brooklyn, NY.
AAPI Media: Resilience and Rebirth
In May 1924, the U.S. passed the Johnson-Reed Act, which banned all immigration to the U.S. from Asia. As we commemorate this dark chapter in U.S. history, Asian American communities face xenophobic policies and inflammatory rhetoric similar to the pre-Johnson-Reed era. This event will feature Asian American news media leaders serving communities that have been ... Read more
The Power of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Cultural Practices in Healing
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Office of Behavioral Health Equity invites you to join in celebrating the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month event, The Power of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Cultural Practices in Healing, on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, at 3:00 pm – ... Read more
Path to Racial Equity: The Question of Affirmative Action and the AAPI Perspective
Brooklyn Law School - Subotnick Conferernce Center 205 State Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesThe program will also include a panel discussion Moderated by Hon. L. Austin D’Souza, Judge of the New York City Civil Court, Kings County, and Commissioner of the Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission. Panelists include Professor Louis Jim of Brooklyn Law School, Professor Joy Kanwar of Brooklyn Law School, Professor Thomas H. Lee of Fordham ... Read more
Documentary Feature Film – “Earl.”
Korean Cultural Center NY 122 E 32nd St, New York, NYCo-presented by the Korean Cultural Center New York & The Sejong Soloists Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 7:00pm (Doors Open at 6:30pm) Korean Cultural Center New York (122 E 32nd Street, New York, NY 10016) Admission: FREE (RSVP required) - RSVP and seating are on a first-come, first-served basis. * Following the screening, there will ... Read more
My Vietnam, Your Vietnam, the 5th Annual Mỹ Việt Story Slam
Celebrate AAPI heritage month with us! Vietnamese Boat People (VBP) is proud to host its annual Mỹ Việt Story Slam event to ensure Vietnamese voices and stories are included in the overall narrative of AAPI heritage month. The Mỹ Việt Story Slam event celebrates the uniquenesses of the Vietnamese community and its diaspora stories and ... Read more